W.A.S. BENSON (1854-1924) (WILLIAM ARTHUR SMITH BENSON, DIT) Rare model of oil lamp; electrified later. Proof in bronze, brass and copper (re)silvered. The base quadripod, the shaft decorated with a sphere in low part and the tank with the reasons of acanthus leaves in cutting. Circa 1895. Work re-silvered. Marked with the BENSON stamp on one of the legs. H. 137 cmProvenance : Work acquired on October 25, 2003 by the current owner from the Galerie Patrick Serraire in Paris for a fitting directed in large part by François-Joseph Graf .
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Lot no. 90

W.A.S. BENSON (1854-1924) (WILLIAM ARTHUR SMITH BENSON, DIT) Rare model of oil lamp; electrified later. Proof in bronze, brass and copper (re)silvered. The base quadripod, the shaft decorated with a sphere in low part and the tank with the reasons of acanthus leaves in cutting. Circa 1895. Work re-silvered. Marked with the BENSON stamp on one of the legs. H. 137 cmProvenance : Work acquired on October 25, 2003 by the current owner from the Galerie Patrick Serraire in Paris for a fitting directed in large part by François-Joseph Graf .

Estimate
€1,200 - €1,500
Result
Not sold
Buyer's premium
0%
W.A.S. BENSON (1854-1924) (WILLIAM ARTHUR SMITH BENSON, DIT) Rare model of oil lamp; electrified later. Proof in bronze, brass and copper (re)silvered. The base quadripod, the shaft decorated with a sphere in low part and the tank with the reasons of acanthus leaves in cutting. Circa 1895. Work re-silvered. Marked with the BENSON stamp on one of the legs. H. 137 cmProvenance : Work acquired on October 25, 2003 by the current owner from the Galerie Patrick Serraire in Paris for a fitting directed in large part by François-Joseph Graf .
Sale
20th CENTURY - PART 1: Art Nouveau - Art Deco - Lalique - Documentation (Lots 1 to 265)
Thursday 24 March 2022・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Salle 5 - Hôtel Drouot 9, rue Drouot 75009 Paris